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There was a fire in my condo building

post #1 of 8
7/18/11 at 9:02am
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Ok, it is Saturday afternoon and I am enjoying a fresh salad and glass of wine while watching the Back to the Future trilogy back to back and all of a sudden my neighbor's couch on their patio on the first floor went up in flames. The flames were so intense and high that my neighbor across the hall from me on the second floor's windows blew out so smoke was filling their apartment. They decide to open their door to let it all out into the hallways of our building. My place stunk for about a day, however now every time I open my door the hallway still reaks of smoke and burnt whatever. I don't know what to do about it. Will the smell go away? I tried opening the side stairwell doors, but it doesn't seem to be helping.
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post #2 of 8
7/18/11 at 10:00am
I would buy an air filter and stuff a towel in the gap between the floor and closet door so that your clothes don't smell. You should be a pest to the owner of the complex until they have the hallway carpet steamed.
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post #3 of 8
7/18/11 at 10:04am
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Well, there isn't an owner to the complex technically because we all own our units and the hallway floors are tiled. My place doesn't smell, it is just the hallway that is bad.
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post #4 of 8
7/18/11 at 10:55am
set off a febreeze bomb or something
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post #5 of 8
7/18/11 at 11:15am
Ok you own your units but who owns the building? Do you have a superintendant?
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post #6 of 8
7/18/11 at 12:02pm
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Well the building is new and there are still repairs and such being completed on the building before the condo board takes over from the sponsor. So I guess funds could be used out of monthly maintenence, but to do what exactly?
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post #7 of 8
7/18/11 at 4:18pm
Wash the walls and floors.
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post #8 of 8
7/18/11 at 5:29pm
Check with guy whose couch blew up - he should have insurance which may cover damage to building and neighboring apartments as a result of the fire. If so, HOA might be able to make a claim against his insurance to pay for cleaning.

Depending on the circumstances, he may not be at fault and the HOA may not get anything. Even in that circumstance, you or the HOA might still be able to get a "good neighbor payment" from his insurance company - which could work out to $500 (or some entirely different amount if it's even applicable).

It's also possible that your insurance covers you for any damage to your home - definitely might be worth making the call. I recently had a home insurance event but am by no means an expert on the topic so best bet is to make the call and see what's available.
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